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mm L it A igol. 47 No. 83 LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA Thursday, February 20, 1947 Attack Fatal ToV.Hascall j Regents Prexy, Omaha Lawyer Vincent C. Hascall, 59, prominent Omaha attorney and president of the university Board of Regents, died yesterday morning at Lin coln General hospital. In Lincoln to attend the univer sity's Charter Day dinner, Has call was stricken by a heart at tack Monday afternoon. He was m Miwumiiii - Courtesy Lincoln Journal V. C. "STUB" HASCALL. taken to the hospital where a second attack yesterday was fatal Chancellor Makes Statement Chancellor Gustavson issued the following statement on behalf of the university: "The death of Regent Hascall is a tremendous loss to all of the people of the state of Nebraska. His sterling quality of fairness and his en thusiasm for the university and the best interests of the state, to gether with his untiring energy, made him stand out as one of the great citizens of this state. See HASCALL DIES, Page 3. UN Selected To Conduct AtomicWork BY JACK HILI The university has been noti fied that it will participate in the research program of the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission's Argonne National Laboratory, it was learned today. Chancellor R. G. Gustavson, commenting on the choice, pointed out that the university is one of 25 institutions so honored in this country and said that the event is of "tremendous conse quence to the university's re search program in behalf of the state's industry and agriculture. What it means is that the uni versity's research scientists will have at their disposal tremendous atomic energy laboratories which wonld cost the state of Nebraska over $10,000,000 to install on campus." Argonne Labs. The Argonne National labora tories, located near Chicago, took an essential part in the Manhat tan project, which was instru mental in developing the atomic bomb. Nebraska will benefit in mani fold ways, the Chancellor com mented, since the university will loan research scientists to the lab oratory to help solve problems connected with industrial power and military usage. Bringing this co-operative ac tion closer to home, Gustavson said that problems in basic and applied sciences peculiar to this state, such as research in crop and livestock breeding, will be taken to the Chicago laboratories with the possibility that their so lution may lie in the direction of the use of atomic energy. Reciprocal Agreement. In turn, under the reciprocal agreement, problems met by the Argonne unit in the field of atomic energy usage will be turned over to various institu tions. The Chancellor pointed out that Nebraska will be particularly See ATOM PROJECT, Pagre 3. Percy; Chen Outlines Chinese Mole ' 1 " - J' I .-v rWl mmu M PERCY CHEN. Rev. Tishkins to Speak At All-Campus Vespers The Rev. Frank Tishkins, as sociate pastor of the Plymouth Congregational church, will lead the worship service at all-campus Vespers today, at 5 p. m. in room 315 of the Union. Student leader for this week's vesper program is Beverly Siev-ers. Mystery, Suspense Found In 'Angel Street' Production With opening night at the Uni versity theater's production of Patrick Hamilton's "Angel Street" only one week away, the Temple stage is rapidly taking on the ap pearance of a gloomy interior of an aged London house. Having the latter part of . the 1800's as its time of action, the play is set in a room described Jby the author as "furnished in all the heavily draped and dingy pro fusion of the period." Theater goers who like their drama filled with terror will relish the mo ments of suspense and near-horror that abound in "Angel Street." Murderer Mr. Manningham, who the ap pearance of a respectable gentle man when outside the vld, grey stone residence an Angel Street, is actually a hardened murderer whose present evil-doing is tor turing his wife into insanity so that he will be free to search the house for a fortune that he knows is hidden in it somewhere. A friendly detective appears on the scene, suspecting that all is not as, it should be in the Man ningham household, and secretly comes to the aid of Mrs. Manning ham, bringing relief to her and the audience as well. The Manninghams Barbara Berggren will play the difficult role of the poor, failing Mrs. Manningham. Mr. Manning ham, handsome and severely com manding, will be played by Wil liam "Lucas. Rex Coslor is play ing the part of the detet e. Pat Boyd will play the part of the flirtatious Nancy, the maid, who doesn't restrict her coquetry I f I V 1 4.:.:.;g:i.v.': " . if t 1 . . )f4 rii-fro'MliiiMiii i J , U iim n in - -f Diabolical Husband, A Saucy Maid Pat Boyd and Bill Lucas. to off-time hours. Elizabeth, the cook and housekeeper, will be played by Dorothea Duxbury. Max Whittaker is directing "Angel Street," and has as his assistant director Lorene Novotny. Charles Zoeklor is the technical director. Walter Davis is acting as stage manager, and Dale Lemonds heads the construction crew. Included in the construction crew are Har old Marer, Richard Petrashek, Arthur Stimpfig, and Dorothy Lasher. Dave Andrews, Lorma Bullock, and Richard Espergren comprise the light crew. Beverly Cummins and Gertude Page are handling the costumes and make-up. On the property and sound ef fects crew are Dean Graunke, Marilyn Miller, D. Ann Richard son, and Orville Schmieding. Arlis Swanson, business man ager for the University Theater, will be in charge of all reserva tions and ticket sales, assisted by Dorothea Duxbury, assistant busi ness manager. Norm Leger is handling the publicity. 'Attendance' At Senior's Convo Asked "Attendance at the special con vocation of the graduating class of 1947 today at 5 p. m. in the Union ballroom by all seniors is an absolute necessity," Mary Claire Phillips; chairman of Se nion Week Committee, announced. According to Miss Phillips there is a strong chance of having Senior Week if seniors show enough interest in ' backing the progranl. Plans for a week with senior examinations replaced by a week of social activities for fourth year students will be presented by the senior class and the student coun cil at the meeting. If the idea is accepted by the seniors, it will be turned over the faculty for a decision. Students should also bring any suggestions they might have for activities during the week. Under this plan, seniors would meet with alumni officers during that week in order to learn the activities of alum clubs and ways in which they may help the uni versity after being graduated. Toduy Student Convo Begins at 3 P.M. BY ELOISE PAUSTIAN Percy Chen, head of China's league of Democratic Parties, will lecture on "Behind the Chinese Screen" at an all-university con vocation in the Union ballroom at 3:00 p. m. today. Chen is leader of the upsurge of democratic parties in China, which is considered the most significant development since the fall of the empire in 1911. The League, taking a middle course between the leftist Communists and rightist incumbent Kuomin tang, is designed to set up a con stitutional government like that of the United States. It proposes Sun Fo, son of Sun Yat Sen, for All-Universily Convo "Instructors may dismiss their classes for All-University convocations 'at the discretion of the instructor with the ap proval of the head of the de partment," according to Dr. Rosenlof, Registrar Student Wives Reactivate Club The university chapter of the National Association of Univer sity Dames, which has been inac tive on this campus for two years, has been reorganized. The University Dames, a group of student wives, meets twice a month during the school year for the sole purpose of social contact with other girls of similar inter ests and circumstances. Those eligible for membership in the University Dames are wives of students registered in any de partment of the university. The music appreciation interest group of the University Dam will meet at 7:30 p. m. Friday in room 215 of the Union. All students wv are welcome. the presidency as an ideal figure to unite China's warring factions. Today Chen is Secretary Gen eral of the China Society of Inter national law and holds other pub lic posts of distinction. Son of China's famous editor and politi cal leader, Eugene Chen, he is regarded as a "chip off the old block," particularly in writing and speaking skill. He has contributed widely to magazines and news papers in England, China, and the United States. Education Born in Kwantung province in 1901, Chen was schooled in Eng See CONVO SPEAKER, Tage 3. Vets' Forum On Juveniles Aired Today "How Can Juvenile Delinquen cy Be Abolished" is the question to be discussed at 4 p. m. this afternoon on the Veterans' Views" forum, according to Bud Levinson, director of radio for the Veterans Organization. The forum will follow its regu lar format. The first fifteen min utes will be taken up by the four speakers and the final half of the program devoted to questions and opinions from members of the au dience. Speakers. The list of speakers includes Rev. Gerald Kennedy, p;istor of St. Paul's Methodist church and a well-known civic leader, who has discussed the juvenile delin quency problem over the air on several occasions. Judge John L. Polk, a district judge of Lancaster county, who formerly heard juvenile deLinqen cy cases in the district courts. Don Chartes, a veteran and a graduate student in Teachers Col lege, is working on his masters degree in Educational Psychology. Mary Dye, Junior in Teachers College majoring in English and a member of the university debate team. JProblem. The Juvenile delinquency prob lem has grown to alarming pro portions. It is a problem that should hold an interest for every one who someday expect to many and raife a family. The subject for discussion on next week's program of "Vet erans' Views" will be "Should College Athletics Be Subsidized?" I..